Light into
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Definition
To attack or criticize someone suddenly and angrily (informal)
Example sentence
The coach lit into the players after the loss.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: light into + person (noun)
light into someone
light into the team
lit into me
light into (someone) for (a mistake)
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She lit into her brother for breaking the phone. ✅ (Correct)
She lit her brother into for breaking the phone. ❌ (Incorrect — "light into" stays together, before the object)